The SoberBuddy Podcast

Former Mrs Pennsylvania, Rebecca West Hensinger

Rebecca West Hensinger talks about how teaching kids to say no to drugs and alcohol as a platform for her pageantry, opened her eyes to her own alcohol addiction and prompted her get sober. 
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Author Erin Khar talks about the power of acceptance in recovery

Erin Khar, author of the powerful memoir "Strung Out" and the advice column "Ask Erin", started taking pills at 8 and shooting heroin at 13.
Now as a successful writer and advocate, she talks about the powerful tools she's learned to help her get and stay sober.  
Check her out on IG @erinkhar
 

Episode 19: Lauren from BrutalRecovery tells her story

The completely vulnerable and real account of how Lauren became the recovery meme queen as she worked through her sobriety in real time. 
Check out her instagram @brutalrecovery
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Episode 18: David Manheim talks about the fear we face when getting Sober

Getting sober is scary and Tara talks to Dave from the Dopey Podcast about how to work through that fear and get out of the loop inside your head. 
Check out the Dopey Podcast: https://dopeypodcast.com/
Download the SoberBuddy App: https://yoursoberbuddy.com/ 

Episode 17: Interview with Luc from Marathon2Sobriety

Luc shares about how his sobriety gave him the personal belief to become a marathon runner, and how this shift is impacting his life in powerful ways. 
Follow him on Instagram @marathon2sobriety 
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Episode 16: Interview with RJ Zimmerman about hisSobriety

Untapped Keg host, RJ Zimmerman, talks about using his ADHD to help him get sober, discovering a love for cooking, and why he started a podcast about sobriety.
Links to check out:
www.UntappedKeg.com
YouTube.com/UntappedKeg
@UntappedKeg on all Social Media platforms 
 

Episode 15: The Powerful Origin Story of Triggers

Whoa. I'm shook. Paul tells the story of where we got the idea behind triggers and how the research about healing through struggle is INCREDIBLY inspirational. Just whoa. 
 

Episode 14: Interview with Hilary Phelps about Sobriety

Hilary Phelps story of addiction, recovery, and learning to let go of perfection and embrace being human.
To support Hilary's New York City Marathon initiative to raise money for scholarships to send people to treatment go here!

Episode 13: Dealing With Pain When You’re in Recovery

When you are in recovery and have to deal with an injury or chronic pain, what do you do? Is it a relapse if a doctor gives you opioids? SoberBuddy co-founders talk about how to handle this situation and what alternatives are available. 
Link to study about alternate medication Oliceridine: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s40122-021-00313-5

Episode 12: Why you need to make a plan

Plans are a HUGE help on your sober journey. Paul and Tara explain why.